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Blame it on the hunters

New state of the debate: Australian megafauna hunted to extinction.

Tracking proteins provides an insight into brain diseases

Scientists can now track proteins that are behaving badly in cases of brain disease.

Some orbits are more popular than others

In young solar systems some orbits are more popular than others. Such behaviour results in planet pile-ups and deserts.

Of mice and Vikings

The Vikings weren’t the only invading force during the 10th century.

How many subatomic particles exist?

There are two types of subatomic particles: elementary and composite particles.

Promiscuous queen bees produce healthier colonies

If you’re a queen bee, mating more than once means better genetic diversity and more bacteria.

Why carnivores don’t taste sweets

Not all animals have a functioning sweet taste receptor.

Velociraptor’s last meal

Velociraptors didn’t turn down free food.

Young galaxy cluster found

Astronomers have discovered the most distant example of a galaxy cluster.

Great southern blooms

A phytoplankton bloom swirl creates a figure-of-eight pattern in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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